jagged germanderwort vs Palmate Germanderwort

Riccardia chamedryfolia compared with Riccardia palmata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	jagged germanderwort	Palmate Germanderwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class same	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order same	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)
Family same	Aneuraceae	Aneuraceae
Genus same	Riccardia	Riccardia
Species	Riccardia chamedryfolia	Riccardia palmata

Evolutionary Relationship

jagged germanderwort and Palmate Germanderwort share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Riccardia.

Conservation Status

jagged germanderwort

VU — Vulnerable

Palmate Germanderwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	jagged germanderwort	Palmate Germanderwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

jagged germanderwort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Palmate Germanderwort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇹🇼 Taiwan